tobr24u, I had to google home made rocky road; cultural synapse and all that.
I was quite disappointed that it was only candy. The terms 'home made' and 'rocky' conjured up a liquid product that one could brew at home and consume on the rocks. Also, we got a "Sodastream" aerator and I am looking for creative ways to make it really useful.
As for your question, I have this gift certificate, a non-working digital camera and some free time today...

Already at work this morning. I will return something to Macy's today at lunch but that's it. Hoping the place is not a zoo, as Macy's in midtown Manhattan often is. I guess that's not considered 'consuming'. I will buy my lunch while out of the office. Does that count?

So how long will your leftovers and wine hold out? I hope it's long enough! I'll drop by shortly (yea, in my dreams!). But there will be choco martinis (I know, Linda doesn't like that word, but it is what it is) after work tonight! And probably something green. Loads of green. No more sugar!

I awoke on Christmas morning, and my first thought was, at least there won't be any more sale ads! Turned on the news, and bang, an after Christmas advert. heavy sigh It was an extremely slim Christmas this year (the boy did get a coat, but no toys, not even books), but we were happy as larks and healthy this year. So that was good and it reminded us what was really important.

I'd like to go to the store with the handmade Christmas paper to stock up for next year. Alas, after several days of non stop visits, preparations, and family meals, one boyfriend arrives this afternoon, the other boyfriend arrives tomorrow. So we're cleaning up AGAIN, ironing sheets and pillowcases, restocking groceries and I'm considering calling a dumpster company after everyone leaves and finally getting ready of almost thirty years of accumulated stuff. I've heard frequently, "Mom, if you died we'd never be able to go through all of this this stuff."

So probably the last thing I need to do is go get more "stuff."

But y'all have fun helping out the economy.
I'll settle for the rest of the marinated crab claws and a glass of Asti Spumante.

My gift from DH was a voucher granting "permission" to order a soil blocker so I will do that. Otherwise, I shall enjoy sitting in my sweats with seed catalogs beginning the process of elimination for this years garden and will also hopefully consume a long nap. I need it.

Snug in my warm little apartment watching the blizzard blow through the city by the lake. Midnight service on Christmas eve and a day spent with family and friends, everyone who came and went left with a plates (lead me not into temptation) of food and goodies.

I always buy a whole bunch of board games plus some toddler toys, some of those huge boxes of crayons, drawing paper and huge coloring books, card games etc. to put away for next year's Toys For Tot's Marine campaign held every year.
I buy it all *only* on a huge sale so I can get more bang for the buck allotment. However, I will not drive anywhere until I'm sure that the sale is worth it (snowy roads, won't do crowds, don't shop much at all from the day after Halloween either, until mid January) -

WalMart and Target here did not have any good board game sales/toddler toys or big box crayon sales but promised me some good ones tomorrow morning so I will be there bright and early to beat the crowds and stock up for next year's Toys For Tot's box - I've done this all my married life and my parents did it as we were growing up.
-In the 50's it didn't even have to be a new toy still in the box, it could be gently used toys that the Marines fixed up, repaired and painted to look like new, especially bikes.
Toys have changed, nothing is worth reparing anymore, most have a built in shelf life.

The few leftovers were consumed yesterday evening for supper, we always roast a domesticated goose and have some ham for Christmas dinner and there are very few leftovers from goose, and I let DH have it all as it's not particularly a favorite of mine.
I don't overdo on the trimmings for Christmas dinner, make just enough for who we are feeding - no cookies or junk food left but I still am going to break the normal diet of lower carb, no sugar diet and make up two gigantic pans of twiced baked spaghetti for New Year's eve and along with garlic toast, and then will consume until I bust. And...... make a very small pan to leave at home for my very own leftovers, just for me! :)

Usually for NYE, I make up a big pot of gumbo and have white rice along with a nice hot crusty french bread to take over - but I'm really in the mood for twice baked spaghetti - haven't had it in years - and it was agreed that since I'm doing the cooking, I get to choose the basic menu ;)
And then, back to normal living! I'm ready, I'm about holiday-ed out.